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B. F. PARTRIDGE. CARRIAGE COVER.

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Patented Mar. 10,1891.

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No. 447,842. 4 Patented Mar. 10, 1891.

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'justment of the co-operating Unites States Parent BENJAMIN FRANKLINPARTRIDGE, OF PORTSMOUTH, MICHIGAN.

CARFilAGE-EQVER.

$PECIPICATI N forming part of Letters Patent Filo. 447,842, dated March10,1891. Application filed August 20, 1890- Serinl No. 362,481. (Nomodel.)

in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereomwhich form a part or this'specification.

My in yention relates to carriage-covers; and its objects are, first, toraise and lower the same with facility; second, to prevent undue wear atthe corners of the covers; third, to adapt the area of the cover readilyto the area of the carriage; fourth -J50 attain the facile adparts, and,fifth, to accomplish these ends with structural simplicityand economy.Isecure these purposes by the device shown in the accompanying drawings,in whioh- Figure 1 represents a sectional elevation of a stable havingmy cover adjusted therein. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the top frame. Fig.3 is a detail view of the joint employed to facilitate the adaptation ofthe size of the cover to that of the carriage it is desired to envelop.Fig. 4 is a detail of the cover-piece employed on the bottom firame.Fig. 5 is a plan view of the top frame; part-l in section; and Fig. 6shows the application to the corners of the curtain.

The same designations indicate correspond ing parts in the severalviews.

ll ere tofore the use of carriage-covers h as resulted in undue wear atthe corners and at the folds. This was owing to a defective constructionof the frame whereon the cover hangs. To the end ot overcoming thesedefects my invention is addressed.

A represents a carriage-house, to the ceiling whereof hooks F aresecured, wherei'rom the cover B is suspended by cords C, whose thecounterpart corner-pieces.

of the lower frames A central hook F likethe upper frame (represented inFig. 2) and V (Shown in Fig. i.) The upper frameismadeb *crossingpivotally two equal rods H, secured at-O and having metallic ends G,secured adj ustably by pins R P, which are passed through slots in themetallic corners S and have terminal perf'orations G through which topass the cord 1). The corners S are secured telescopically at one arm tothe'end piece M and at the other arm to the jointed sides L, havingcentral joints Z, pivoted at K, to facilitate altering the size of theframe. 'The series of framerods 3, whereto the lower corners of thecurtain are secured,are held by corner-pieces J, provided withperforations K, wherein th ends of the cord D are knotted.

Having thus fully described my improvements, what Iv claim is Thecarriage-cover 13, having eyes I at the folds, in combination with theframes between which it is suspended, the upper of which is providedwith rounded slotted corners, ad-

. j ustable' jointed rods L, andthe variable crosstrame ll, the rope D,fastened to the base of the cover opposite ends and passin throu 'h'eyes 1 mepunieys F, the hooks l and the eye l the whole co-operatmg, asand for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in I presenceof two witnesses.

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PAR'lltlllGE. ll'it-nesses: his. A. KENT,

W. J. HAWKINS.

